2025 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

University of California - Los Angeles is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general materials engineering. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

It is difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 48 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 62 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 35 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Merced
Merced, CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Merced, UC Merced is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 9 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Merced in the most recent year we have data available.